Chapter 1337

Li Bokun couldn't help but mumble, "It's not just his family; every quarry in the county does it this way."

Xue Xingyuan said with a gloomy face, "If nothing happens, fine. If something happens, let's see how you clean up the mess. Tell me, does that Baiyunshan Quarry have your shares?"

Li Bokun was suddenly speechless. After a long while, he nodded and said, "I have a few shares. It's mainly because my brother-in-law didn't have that much money at the time, and I helped him invest some money, so I occupy a few shares. It's not much."

Xue Xingyuan said, "Do Zhang Shiqing, Qi Sheng, and Wang Yuwen also have shares?"

Li Bokun nodded and said, "Yes, they also invested money."

Xue Xingyuan snorted, "I think you've all drilled into the money hole. It would be fine if you earned some money; I could turn a blind eye. But it's better to do less of those conscience-pricking things. Isn't a worker's life a life?"

Li Bokun said, "Secretary, then what should we do now?"

Xue Xingyuan said, hating that they couldn't be better, "Since you are in the wrong in this matter, then rectify according to the rules and regulations. Once it's rectified to meet the standards, he won't have any reason to find fault with you. You all, can you win some breath? Win some face for me?"

Li Bokun said, "But if we want to rectify it to fully meet various standards, the cost will increase a lot. Not only will it not make money, but it might even lose money."

Xue Xingyuan said decisively, "Then don't open this quarry. You've been open for more than half a year, and you've earned quite a bit of money, right? Anyway, I won't speak up for you in this matter."

Li Bokun could only stand up helplessly and say, "Secretary, then I'm leaving. You rest early."

After Li Bokun left, Xue Xingyuan sat in the study for a long time without going out. His face was uncertain.

Xue Xingyuan indeed didn't like Su Xinghui, but Li Bokun was obviously trying to use him as a gun. Xue Xingyuan, of course, wouldn't fall for such a trick. And he also didn't approve of Li Bokun's quarry. To make money, they were unscrupulous, treating human life like grass.

Although Xue Xingyuan was overbearing and self-willed, he wasn't bad to that extent. He still had a bottom line for being a person.

Most of these people like Li Bokun were promoted by him. Over the past year, they ran quarries, and Xue Xingyuan also turned a blind eye. In his view, it was understandable for them to earn some money; after all, they had worked for the Party and the country for so many years.

Xue Xingyuan himself had never thought about occupying shares in any quarry to make money. He felt that as County Party Secretary, he had a stable salary, and eating, treating illnesses, and so on didn't cost money. Everything was guaranteed by the state. Why did he need to earn so much money?

However, Xue Xingyuan didn't know that Li Bokun and the others ran quarries without even complying with the relevant regulations and systems for safety production and labor protection. This matter was only known to Xue Xingyuan because Su Xinghui shut down the Baiyunshan Quarry this time. Since Su Xinghui was in the right, Xue Xingyuan naturally wouldn't stand up for Li Bokun in this matter.

Of course, Xue Xingyuan not standing up for Li Bokun and the others didn't mean Xue Xingyuan had any good feelings toward Su Xinghui. Xue Xingyuan himself was nearing retirement age, and he hated people like Su Xinghui who were young, successful, and had deep backgrounds the most. He always felt that Su Xinghui relied entirely on Lu Zhenghong to have today.

In ancient times, such people were lucky officials, belonging to the category of sycophants and treacherous officials. Why should a young man in his twenties be on equal footing with those who were ten or twenty years older than him?

Li Bokun came out of Xue Xingyuan's home and arrived at his own home within a few minutes. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his brother-in-law, Shen Dayou, sitting in the living room, accompanying his wife, Shen Dayou's sister, Shen Dalan, watching television. The television was playing a sitcom, and Shen Dalan was laughing heartily. But Shen Dayou couldn't laugh; he was scratching his head there.

Seeing Li Bokun return, Shen Dayou hurriedly stood up, took the briefcase from Li Bokun's hand, and said, "Brother-in-law, how did that matter go?"

Li Bokun snorted and said, "I said Dayou, isn't that nephew of yours too much of a bastard? Why must he offend people? Offending others so badly that they bite and won't let you start work, and he's in the right. What can I do?"

Shen Dalan, who was laughing heartily, heard this and didn't like it: "Good for you, Li Bokun. What do you mean by 'that nephew of yours'? Isn't his nephew my nephew? Isn't my nephew your nephew? Why are you drawing such a clear line with us?"

Li Bokun said, "Isn't it just that meaning? Anyway, this nephew is too ignorant. This time he offended people too badly, and this matter is a bit hard to handle."

Shen Dalan said, "Isn't he just a secretary in a town? He's still several levels below you. You are truly his leader. What's hard to handle? Maybe he won't listen to you if you speak? Telling him is giving him face; if you don't give him face, then..."